That's the North Korean leader's young daughter shooting a sniper rifle (buried and printed small on page 4 of the Rodong today)
27.02.2026 23:48
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That's the North Korean leader's young daughter shooting a sniper rifle (buried and printed small on page 4 of the Rodong today)
Kim Jong Un ordered his navy to possess at least 12 large warships by 2030.
Though state media blurred the map in front of Kim aboard the destroyer, NK News used editing tools to reveal it shows the Pacific Ocean — likely displaying U.S. bases in the area.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw cruise missile launches from the Choe Hyon destroyer on North Korea's west coast Wednesday, marking final testing before the warship enters active service.
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Video: KCTV (March 5, 2026)
North Korean and Russian nuclear weapons constitute the “primary existential threat” facing the U.S., Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby told lawmakers on Tuesday.
He also pushed for Seoul to take the lead on conventional defense against the North.
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The ceremony follows Kim's consolidation of power at the congress, where he filled top leadership posts with loyalists and centralized foreign policy under the party's Central Committee.
Kim Yo Jong was named director of the General Affairs Department.
Kim Jong Un presented newly developed sniper rifles to top party and military officials following the Ninth Party Congress — and both his daughter and sister Kim Yo Jong joined him at the firing range.
Full story: nknews.org/2026/02/kim-...
Images: KCNA (Feb. 28, 2026)
North Korea holds post-congress military parade with no weapons procession
Full story by @colinzwirko.bsky.social: www.nknews.org/2026/02/nort...
50 block formations of troops goose-stepped through Kim Il Sung Square following Kim Jong Un's speech at the parade.
More photos and details by @colinzwirko.bsky.social: nknews.org/2026/02/nort...
North Korea held a post-congress military parade Wednesday night with over 14,000 troops — but no nuclear missiles or weapons procession.
Kim Jong Un warned of "immediate" retaliatory strikes against any threat to the country's sovereignty.
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Kim Jong Un moved families of soldiers killed in Ukraine into new Pyongyang apartments on Sunday, state media reported
The complex houses 2,500 families. A war cemetery showed graves for over 300 soldiers
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Headlines claim Kim Jong Un named his daughter as North Korea's next leader.
But South Korea's NIS didn't actually say that.
@chadocl.bsky.social @shreyaskreddy.bsky.social separate hype from facts: nknews.org/2026/02/hype...
Of all the images released from Pyongyang’s 50,000-home construction ceremony… this wasn’t the one you’d expect.
KCNA says the five-year capital housing pledge has been overfulfilled. The final 10,000-unit phase in Hwaseong District was declared complete yesterday.
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- Kim's policies toward South Korea and the U.S.
- Military development goals (2021 plan enters final phase)
- Economic priorities and regional development
- Ties with Russia and China
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North Korea will hold its Ninth Party Congress in late February, state media announced following a Politburo meeting attended by Kim Jong Un.
The major political meeting is expected to define the DPRK's policy direction for the next five years.
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"When is North Korea's next Party Congress likely to happen?"
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a full investigation on Wednesday into reports that civilians launched drones into North Korea, calling it “practically the same as an act of starting a war.”
www.nknews.org/2026/01/lee-...
Kim Jong Un appeared only once in state media all week—a significant reduction likely tied to Ninth Party Congress preparations.
Youth league anniversary celebrations suggest the Congress is still at least a week away.
Full weekly state media review: www.nknews.org/pro/how-nort...
Kim Yo Jong's follow-up statement acknowledging the ROK military might not be responsible was withheld from domestic readers—avoiding inconsistency in the regime's hardline narrative.
North Korea also made no mention of the ROK-Japan summit, despite discussion of DPRK denuclearization.
North Korea published multiple statements on alleged ROK drone intrusions this week—but withheld key details from domestic audiences.
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Kim Jong Un publicly fired Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho at a factory ceremony Monday, telling him to "leave on your own feet while you still can, before it is too late" — a rare televised dismissal that exposes deepening frustration with economic planning failures. www.nknews.org/2026/01/leav...
But open-source analysts say cargo photos match what Russia officially declared: port cranes and hatch covers for an Arctic icebreaker project.
The "mysterious blue bundles" align with icebreaker reactor compartment hatches, not submarine reactors. www.nknews.org/2026/01/what...
The Ursa Major, owned by a Russian defense ministry subsidiary, sank off Spain in Dec. 2024.
Spanish outlet La Verdad recently claimed the vessel carried VM-4SG reactor components destined for North Korea's submarine program — and was torpedoed. www.nknews.org/2026/01/what...
Did Russia try to secretly ship nuclear reactor parts to North Korea?
Spanish media made this explosive claim after a Russian cargo ship sank off Spain's coast in December 2024—but NK News analysis suggests the evidence doesn't hold up. www.nknews.org/2026/01/what...
South Korea is reconsidering the 2018 military agreement it scrapped with North Korea – establishing no-fly zones and restricting artillery drills.
But it comes as Kim Yo Jong threatens "unbearable price" over alleged drone flights into the DPRK.
Full story: nknews.org/2026/01/lee-...
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Authentic Labubu toys are not made in North Korea, manufacturer says
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The plot resembles the 2004 Ryongchon Station explosion that killed 154 people—hours after Kim Jong Il's train passed through.
Despite Hollywood aesthetics, the message remains classic DPRK propaganda: disloyalty is hereditary. www.nknews.org/2026/01/viol...
